Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nf6/3. f4

Vienna Game
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4
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Vienna Game

Black should not play 3...exf4 because after 4. e5, the black knight has no free square but its home square. The correct move here is 3...d5.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation. Category:Book:Chess Opening Theory#1.%20e4/1...e5/2.%20Nc3/2...Nf6/3.%20f4%20.

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4

3
...
d5		 =
...
d6
...
exf4		 +/-

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References


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    Chess openings quick reference
    1. e4
    1...e5 · Open
    2. Nf3
    With 2...Nc6:

    With other 2nd moves:
    2. Other

    1...c5 · Sicilian
    2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
    With 2...Nc6:

    With 2...d6:

    With 2...e6:

    With other 2nd moves:
    Anti-Sicilians
    1... other
    Caro-Kann
    French
    Other


    1. d4
    1...d5 · Closed
    2. c4
    2. Nc3
    2. other
    1...Nf6 · Indian
    2. c4
    With 2...e6:

    With 2...g6:

    With other 2nd moves for Black:
    2. Nf3
    2. other
    1... other
    Flank
    Unorthodox
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